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2013 NBA Playoffs — Conference Finals Preview

Joe Student — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:32 +0000

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in the sixth game of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series on Saturday to join the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs in the NBA’s conference finals. Here’s a preview of what to expect as these four teams each attempt to advance to the NBA [...]

2013 NBA Playoff Scores: Spurs Beat Warriors, 94-82, Advance To Western Conference Finals

Joe Student — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:52 +0000

San Antonio Spurs 94, Golden State Warriors 82 Tim Duncan scored 19 points and teammate Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, in Oakland on Thursday night to win the best-of-seven NBA playoff series between the teams, 4-2. Tiago Splitter scored 14 points [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap — Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat Advance to Conference Finals

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:12 +0000

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the finals of the Western Conference, and the Miami Heat moved on to the finals of the Eastern Conference. Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action in the NBA:
Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84
Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Oklahoma City Thunder, 88-84, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night to win their NBA playoff series in five games

What Was the Most Exciting Sports Moment of the Weekend? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:56 +0000

Over the weekend, sports fans had quite the variety in programming to choose from, but which provided the most exciting moment? In the NBA, there is drama in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. Out West, the heavily favored San Antonio Spurs are now tied at two games apiece with the underdog Golden State Warriors. In [...]

LeBron James Named 2013 NBA MVP

Joe Student — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:30:03 +0000

The NBA named Miami Heat forward LeBron James its Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years James, 28, has won the award. A day before the Heat were to begin the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, as the only players in league history to win the award at least four times

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Golden State Beats Denver, 92-88, To Win First-Round Series

Joe Student — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:30:50 +0000

Stephen Curry scored 22 points and Andrew Bogut had 14 points and 21 rebounds, as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets, 92-88, in Game 6 in Oakland on Thursday and won the best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series, four games to two. After trailing 42-40 at halftime, Golden State outscored Denver 33-20 in the [...]

This Weekend in Sports: NFL Draft's Day 2 and UFC 159

Joe Student — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:59 +0000

The 2013 NFL Draft’s second day and a marquee UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, April 26 The NFL Draft — Rounds 2 and 3 Radio City Music Hall, New York City; 6:30 p.m. (ET) on NFL Network The NFL Network brings football fans live coverage of [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Carmelo Wins Scoring Title, Packers Extend Clay Matthews and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:30:43 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Kevin Durant will not play tonight, meaning Carmelo Anthony will end Durant’s three-year reign as NBA Scoring Champion. Durant would have needed 70 points to surpass Anthony anyway, so even if he had played it would be very unlikely. [ESPN] The Green Bay Packers and linebacker Clay Matthews agreed to a [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Tiger Once Again Favorite in Augusta, Jackie Robinson Anniversary Approaches and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:30:18 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: The Masters gets started on Thursday morning, and Tiger Woods is once again the favorite, this time aiming for his fifth green jacket. [S.I.] As the anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier approaches, MLB is addressing the issue of declining numbers of black players. [N.Y. Times] Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders may [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Jered Weaver Breaks Elbow, Numerous Players Declare for NBA Draft and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:30:05 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ace Jered Weaver will miss the next four to six weeks with a broken left elbow. It’s not his pitching arm, which is fortunate. Weaver suffered the break trying to avoid a come-backer on Sunday. [Sporting News] Russ Smith, Louisville’s junior guard, will enter the NBA [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees, Francona Gets Lost Outside Ballpark and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:30:30 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Rick Pitino, Bernard King, Gary Payton and several others were announced as the next members of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. The 2013 class will officially be inducted on September 8. [ABC] New Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, who is now living in downtown Cleveland, got lost making the two-block walk [...]

SportUV System Tracks How Far Athletes Run During A Game

Nick Lee — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:30:30 +0000

Growing up you hear that average player of that game runs this far and the average player of this game runs that far during a game. The most I remember hearing was an average Soccer player runs 13 miles in a game. With new technology we are learning that a lot of those numbers are [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Rutgers Coach Who Abused Players Gets Fired, Rangers Trade Gaborik and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:30:21 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Mike Rice was fired from his position as head coach of the men’s basketball team at Rutgers in the aftermath of leaked video showing Rice shoving and kicking his players, as well as verbally abusing them with homophobic slurs. [ABC] The New York Rangers traded forward Marian Gaborik to the Columbus [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Umenyiora Signs With Falcons, Sweet 16 Games Tip Off and More

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:30:14 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Longtime New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora has signed with the Atlanta Falcons for two years and $8.5 million. The two-time Super Bowl champ lives in Atlanta in the off-season, so this seems like a good spot for him. [N.Y. Daily News] The NCAA Tournament returns Thursday night with the [...]

Buzzer Beaters: The Heat Go For 28 Straight, Baseball's Most Valuable Franchises and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:00:42 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Can the Chicago Bulls end the Miami Heat‘s 27-game winning streak tonight? Derrick Rose still isn’t back for the Bulls, but this is still one of the tougher matchups the Heat has left on their quest to surpass the Lakers’ record 33-game streak. [ESPN] The most valuable baseball franchise, unsurprisingly, is [...]

Buzzer Beaters: March Madness Begins, Urlacher Leaves Bears and More

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:30:17 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: The first day of the NCAA Tournament kicked off Thursday afternoon, with Michigan State, Butler, Wichita State (see above), St. Louis and Memphis advancing early in the day. Much more to come as the rest of the day’s 16 games get under way. [CBS] The longtime star linebacker for the Chicago [...]

Buzzer Beaters: How to Pick an NCAA Bracket, the Real 'Natural' Killer Dies and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:15:19 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Among the various techniques for making choices for your NCAA Tournament office pool, some aren’t very helpful—which mascot would win in a fight, which team has cooler uniforms, etc.—while one, in particular, is very useful: go with what Las Vegas says. [Las Vegas Sun] If you need a printable NCAA bracket, [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Major NFL Personnel Moves, Howard Returns to Orlando and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:30:35 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: A flurry of activity kicked off the NFL free-agency period, with the Eagles releasing cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, the big prize of the 2011 off-season, and the Bills releasing their quarterback, Ryan Fitzpatrick. [USA Today] Dwight Howard, who forced his way out of Orlando this past off-season, will return to his former home of [...]

Buzzer Beaters: NHL Visor Debate Restarts, McIlroy & Tiger Pair Up and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:30:24 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal took a deflected puck to his face that just barely missed his eye. This has reignited the debate over whether the NHL should mandate eye shields before a player’s career or vision is ended by a shot that lands a few millimeters in the other [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Flacco's Big-Money Deal, Gonzaga Tops Polls and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:25:17 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco signed a six-year $120 million contract on Monday, making him the NFL’s highest paid player. The Ravens QB just led his team to a Super Bowl title, which proves what we’ve been trying to tell people: if you win the Super Bowl, it’s good for you, like, [...]